These Wild Bryde Feeding Crane Earrings are etched in recycled brass and each piece is hammered by hand using a special plannishing tool. This hand-hammered technique gives the jewelry subtle facets which catch light and make these pieces attractive and distinctive from near and far. The final stage in production is the plating process. Wild Bryde uses a gold-plate or silver-plate finish. Wild Bryde jewelry is made entirely in the USA.